When was the last year a non carbon fiber frame entered the tour?
07-10-09, 06:36 PM
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When was the last year a non carbon fiber frame entered the tour?
It seems like all the bikes are CF now, and I know that the winner has been on a CF bike for a lot of years. Just wondering when the last aluminum or steel or ti bike was even entered into the tour.
07-10-09, 08:31 PM
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07-10-09, 08:41 PM
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Cycling News has an archive of pro bikes that they have featured. You would probably find that interesting. Fwiw Backstedt had a Ti frame when he rode for Bianchi. And Boonen was using an aluminium Specialized - don't know if he rode it in the tour though.
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CSC was still using the alu soloists for some of the riders until fairly recently
07-10-09, 10:20 PM
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07-11-09, 01:44 AM
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2009. Gilberto is riding an aluminum Guerciotti this year.
1986. Lemond and Hinault were the first to ride carbon frames in the mountain stages. I think La Vie Claire had the first TVT carbon frames that were repainted.
1986. Lemond and Hinault were the first to ride carbon frames in the mountain stages. I think La Vie Claire had the first TVT carbon frames that were repainted.
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I didn't know carbon was in the tour so early - I recall that Lemond won the 89 World Road Championship on a carbon bike, and was the only one in the race using one.
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I wouldn't be suprised if the TT bikes used by some pros on smaller teams will be aluminum for years to come.
07-24-09, 10:50 AM
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Mavic neutral support continues to haul around a roof rack full of Cannondale CAAD9s. Teams in the Tour are so well supported it's rare these bikes ever get used, but in smaller races where it's common for a team to have just a single support car the loaner bikes occasionally get some exercise.
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of course its lance's fault. what a horrible person he is.
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I hate Lance as well as anyone else but there are some things I will not blame him for. This is like blaming Greg LeMond for Jon Boyer's losing the 1982 Worlds.
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